diff --git a/util/install.sh b/util/install.sh
index 9fd0927..484bff3 100755
--- a/util/install.sh
+++ b/util/install.sh
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ function ovs {
         done
         echo PKGS $pkgs
         $pkginst $pkgs
+        # Switch can run on its own, but 
+        # Mininet should control the controller
         sudo service openvswitch-controller stop
+        sudo update-rc.d openvswitch-controller disable
         echo "Done (hopefully) installing packages"
         return
     fi